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6 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo exit Corel PaintShop Pro• Choose File  Exit.Registering Corel productsRegistering Corel products is important t

96 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideJ2K JPEG 2000 Read/WriteJIF JPEG Read/WriteJP2 JPEG 2000 Read/WriteJPG JPEG – JFIF Compliant Read/WriteJPS Stereo

Getting started 97PIC (Lotus) Lotus PIC Read onlyPIC (PC Paint) PC Paint Read/WritePNG Portable Network GraphicsRead/WritePNS Stereo PNG Read onlyPPM

98 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWBM, WBMP Wireless Bitmap Read/WriteWDP Windows Media Read onlyWEBP WebP Image Read/WriteWMF Windows Meta File Rea

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 99Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos The Manage workspace is a multifaceted digital image management

100 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideSetting up the Manage workspaceWhen you start up Corel PaintShop Pro for the first time, the Manage workspace app

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 101Manage workspace in Thumbnail modeManage workspace in Map modeThumbnailsOrganizer toolbarPreview areaNavi

102 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo switch between Preview, Thumbnail and Map modes• In the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace, click one

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 103A convenient way to minimize the Organizer palette (or any palette) is to click the Auto Hide button on

104 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can specify formats and folders to exclude from the cataloging process. For more information, see “Setting Ma

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 105You can also create a folder on your computer by clicking the Make New Folder button in the Browse for Fo

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 72 Mark only the check boxes for the updates or messages that you want to receive.To update your program• Choose Hel

106 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFinding images on your computerWhen you import photos into Corel PaintShop Pro by navigating to them from the Nav

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 1072 Double-click Smart Collections to open the list, and click Add Smart Collection.The Smart Collection di

108 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWorking with saved searchesAfter you save a custom set of search criteria as a Smart Collection, you can run the

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 109To rename a saved searchManage workspace1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.2 Double-c

110 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 Type the tag text, and click OK.The new tag appears in the Tags list.To delete a keyword tag from the tags cata

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 111If the Info palette is not displayed, click the Image information button on the Organizer toolbar.Viewi

112 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo find images by using the calendarManage workspace1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.2 Clic

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 113are in one group, and then type a name for the group to automatically tag all photos in the group with th

114 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 If the Manage workspace is not in Thumbnail mode, click the Thumbnail Mode button in the upper-right corner o

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 115You can alsoToggle view between face and full photoClick the View Face and View Full Image buttons on t

8 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAbout CorelCorel is one of the world’s top software companies, boasting some of the industry’s best-known graphics,

116 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo import a friends list from a sharing siteManage workspace1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections ta

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 117• Type a name in the box, and click Add New Person.• Choose a name from the local list of names.• Click a

118 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAdding location informationThere are several ways to add information about the locations where your photos were t

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 119After you tag your photos with location information, you can create an interactive slideshow and share it

120 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Info palette — Location information appears under the Places tab. Location markers can be viewed on a map, and

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 121delete location information before you upload photos that may have home, school, or work locations that y

122 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can click a location marker on the map to display information about the photos tagged at that location.To add

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 1233 Select one or more photos to which you want to add the copied location information.4 In the Info palett

124 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo sort photos by locationManage workspace1 In Thumbnail mode, click the Sort by drop-list on the Organizer toolb

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 125In addition, you can select one or more RAW file thumbnails to convert the files to another format. For m

The digital workflow 9The digital workflowThe digital workflow outlined below can help you understand how to best use Corel PaintShop Pro. It suggests

126 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo sort thumbnailsManage workspace1 On the Organizer toolbar, click the Sort by drop-list.2 Choose a sorting opti

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 127• ON - Show JPG Versions — shows the JPEG versions as thumbnails and hides the RAW versions• ON - Show RA

128 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo delete one or more photos in the Manage workspace1 Select one or more thumbnails, and press Delete.The Delete

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 129The images open in the Edit workspace.You can also start the Edit workspace by right-clicking one or more

130 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can capture and apply edits to most file types, but edits to RAW files can be applied only to other RAW files

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 131When you close the program, all captured edits are automatically cleared. You can also apply the captured

132 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideDisplaying and editing photo informationThe Info palette in the Manage workspace lets you view, add, and edit inf

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 133To display or hide the Info paletteManage workspace• On the Organizer toolbar, click the Image Informatio

134 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo remove the rating of an imageManage workspace• Right-click a thumbnail, choose Set Rating, and click the numbe

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 135Note: You can edit only the EXIF or IPTC data that have entry fields.Using Quick Review to review photos

10 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFor more information, see “Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 60.Manage your photosDigital photograp

136 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also use the mouse wheel to change the Zoom level.Working with traysYou can use trays to gather images fr

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 1372 Click the More Options button on the Organizer toolbar, and click Rename Tray.3 Type a new name for t

138 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo save your tray content to a folder1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.2 Click Browse More F

Using the Adjust workspace 139Using the Adjust workspace Taking lots of photos with your digital camera is fun and easy. Sometimes, though, the effort

140 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideOpening the Adjust workspaceYou can open the Adjust workspace from the Manage workspace or the Edit workspace.To

Using the Adjust workspace 141• Click the Reset button at the bottom of the Adjust pane to undo all changes.A photo displayed in the Adjust workspaceT

142 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAdjustment featuresSmart Photo Fix “Making basic photo corrections automatically” on page 166White Balance “Adjus

Working with camera RAW photos 143Working with camera RAW photosMost DSLR cameras give you the option to take photos in RAW mode. RAW mode records mor

144 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo find supported RAW file formats1Go to www.corel.com/knowledgebase.2In Which product? list, choose PaintShop. 3

Working with camera RAW photos 145Camera RAW LabTo launch the Camera RAW Lab• Do one of the following:• In the Manage workspace, select File  Open 

The digital workflow 11For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos” on page 99.Adjust photos quicklyThe challenge for many ph

146 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Edit — applies the settings and opens the photo in the Edit workspace. When you edit a RAW photo, you must save

Working with camera RAW photos 147To convert a RAW file to another file type12 In the Organizer palette, select one or more RAW file thumbnails.3 Righ

148 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo copy and paste metadata between XMP files1 In the Manage workspace, right-click the thumbnail of the RAW image

Adjusting images 149Adjusting imagesWhen you view your photos in Corel PaintShop Pro, you may notice problems that you want to correct. In some photos

150 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Adjusting hue and saturation• Adding or removing noise• Controlling depth of field• Blurring images• Sharpening

Adjusting images 151Part of the photo is too dark (underexposed).To apply a quick adjustment to a photo’s dark regions, choose Adjust  Fill Flash or

152 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe photo’s contrast is too low or too high.To adjust the contrast and optionally adjust other settings, choose A

Adjusting images 153Tiny specks (noise) of unnatural color can be seen, especially on a magnified view.To apply noise correction automatically, choose

154 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideRotating imagesYou can rotate an image by 90 degrees to change its orientation to landscape (horizontal) or portr

Adjusting images 155You can rotate an image in Corel PaintShop Pro.You can also rotate an image to any angle by specifying a degree of rotation or by

12 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAfter you edit photos, you can return to the Manage workspace to take advantage of multi-photo editing features su

156 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right or Rotate Left button on the Standard toolbar.If you

Adjusting images 157Before printing an image, you can crop it to a specific print size. In addition, you can select an area within the image and then

158 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideBy default, the crop rectangle appears on the image, and the area outside the crop rectangle is shaded.2 Adjust t

Adjusting images 159Freely rotate the crop rectangle Drag the square end of the rotation handle or a corner point. This feature can be helpful when, f

160 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAfter cropping an image, you may notice that the Width and Height values on the Tool Options palette are each set

Adjusting images 161Note: The Pixels option is unavailable for this method of cropping.5 Type or set the dimension values in the Height and Width con

162 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Adjust the crop area.4 Click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette, or on the floating toolbar for the

Adjusting images 163The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within an image.To straighten an imageEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolb

164 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also double-click the image to apply the command.Correcting photographic perspectiveWhen you take picture

Adjusting images 165Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building.To correct perspective in a photoEdit workspace1 On the To

The digital workflow 13For more information, explore the following topics:• “Adjusting images” on page 149• “Retouching and restoring images” on page

166 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo correct perspective in an image layerEdit workspace1 On the Layers palette, select the layer to correct.2 Choo

Adjusting images 167same corrections before applying them, you can use the Smart Photo Fix command.You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to impro

168 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo apply basic corrections with One Step Photo FixEdit workspace• Choose Adjust  One Step Photo Fix.After a brie

Adjusting images 169You can reset all settings to their initial values by clicking Suggest Settings, or to null settings by clicking the Reset to Defa

170 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo avoid introducing errors in white balance when you add sampling points, do not click any color other than blac

Adjusting images 171The histogram is for display only — you cannot drag or adjust any part it. The gray portion represents the original (Before) photo

172 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf a photo has areas that are too light as well as areas that are too dark, choose Adjust  Fill Flash, and then

Adjusting images 173the background of a photo and faint purple halos appear on the edges of the photo subject. With Corel PaintShop Pro, you can quick

174 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can automatically apply noise correction to your photo with the One Step Noise Removal command. You can also

Adjusting images 175To use advanced options for removing digital noiseEdit workspace1 Choose Adjust  Digital Noise Removal.The Digital Noise Removal

14 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideExpanded creative options for DSLR photographyMany DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera owners are expanding t

176 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can have a maximum of 10 sampling regions.You should avoid sampling an image edge, or pure black or pure whit

Adjusting images 1772 Click the Protect Image tab.3 In the Before pane, pan and zoom as necessary so that you can view the region you want to protect.

178 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidemore prone to contain chromatic aberrations because of the way in which digital cameras capture light rays far fr

Adjusting images 1792 Ensure that the Before and After panes are visible at the top of the dialog box.3 Set the zoom control in the dialog box to at l

180 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo create more than 10 sample boxes, you can apply the corrections and then restart the effect.You can automatica

Adjusting images 181with cameras with fixed focal ranges, and in photos taken with cameras that have low-quality lenses (such as disposable cameras).I

182 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo correct fisheye distortionEdit workspace1 Choose Adjust  Fisheye Distortion Correction.The Fisheye Distortion

Adjusting images 183inside the camera can cause incorrect coloring in photos. Scanned images may have unnatural color casts.To create natural-looking

184 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you know what color temperature the photo should be, you can set precise tonal balance values by marking the A

Adjusting images 185To correct faded colorsEdit workspace1 Choose Adjust  Color  Fade Correction.Drag in the Before pane to center an important part

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro 15Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro You can learn how to use Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: by acc

186 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAdjusting brightness, contrast, and clarityCorel PaintShop Pro lets you adjust the brightness, contrast, and clar

Adjusting images 187Many digital cameras offer a histogram display on the camera’s LCD, and some cameras even let you adjust the scene’s histogram bef

188 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideaxis represents the number of pixels and ranges from zero to the highest number of pixels in the graph. The horiz

Adjusting images 189A positive number increases detail; a negative number decreases detail and focus. A value of zero preserves the original setting.4

190 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAs you drag a curve point, the point’s original and modified values for pixel lightness are displayed in the uppe

Adjusting images 191Set your own black, gray, or white pointClick the black, gray, or white dropper in the Colors group box to activate the dropper co

192 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view of the image in the Before and After panes.To adj

Adjusting images 1932In the Edit group box, choose one of the following options:• Luminance — lets you set the lightness values of the image to correc

194 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide7 Adjust the Midtones slider.Note: If the graph has peaks on the left and right sides and contains low points in

Adjusting images 195The Histogram Stretch command pulls the darkest pixel down to black and the lightest pixel up to white. This command does not affe

16 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidepalette A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or taskDouble-click the na

196 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 Click OK.You can alsoAutomatically adjust the photo’s contrastClick the Contrast button in the Auto group box.N

Adjusting images 197Changes you make in the Auto Color Options dialog box are applied when you use the Contrast, Curves, and Levels buttons in the Aut

198 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2Type or set a value for pixel lightness in the Threshold control to specify which pixels to change to white (tho

Adjusting images 199problems such as unnatural-looking skin tones. You can use the Vibrancy control to target only those areas that are low on saturat

200 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo create a duotone photoEdit workspace1 Choose Adjust  Hue and Saturation  Colorize.The Colorize dialog box ap

Adjusting images 2013 Adjust the Hue slider.The Hue value represents the change from the original pixel color as the number of degrees of rotation aro

202 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Click OK.To boost the color of the least saturated parts of an imageEdit workspace1 Choose Adjust  Hue and Sat

Adjusting images 203JPEG. Noise appears as colored specks within the photo. You can display the noise best by zooming in. For example, you might see s

204 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• You can remove single-pixel specks that are mostly white or black. The brightness of each pixel is analyzed and

Adjusting images 205The Add Noise dialog box appears.2 Choose a noise pattern option:• Random — creates a granular effect that adds texture• Uniform —

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro 17Using the Help systemThe Help that is available from within the program is the most comprehensive source of

206 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIncrease the Lower control setting to just below where scratches reappear. Decrease the Upper control setting to

Adjusting images 207You should apply the Deinterlace command before you resize the image. Resizing adds or removes pixels from the image, which makes

208 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCorel PaintShop Pro (.pspimage) format, you can still apply the command.Because JPEG compression discards image i

Adjusting images 209details setting in the Moire Pattern Removal dialog box that is slightly higher than needed to remove the pattern.To remove single

210 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Type or set a value in the Filter Aperture control to choose the number of surrounding pixels to include in det

Adjusting images 211You can remove all specks that are smaller than the Speck size value by marking the Include all lower speck sizes check box.You ca

212 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can apply the Depth of Field effect to draw attention to the subject in your photo.In photography, depth of f

Adjusting images 213between circular or hexagonal aperture shapes. The aperture shape can affect light patterns that appear in the out-of-focus areas.

214 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you don’t have a pre-existing selection, you can select an area of focus using any of the selection tools in t

Adjusting images 215curve. The blurring is dense in the centre and feathers at the edges.• You can use a fixed exposure time to simulate taking a pict

18 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCorel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide PDFYou can download the Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide PDF to your computer o

216 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo apply moderate blurringEdit workspace• Choose Adjust  Blur  Blur More.To double the effect, choose the comma

Adjusting images 2172In the Blur Type group box, choose one of the following options:• Spin — blurs pixels circularly around the image center• Zoom —

218 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideColor, tonal, and resizing corrections tend to soften your photo, so it is best to apply any necessary sharpening

Adjusting images 2194In the Blend mode drop-list, choose one of the following options to determine how the high-frequency sharpened areas are blended

220 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Type or set a value from 1 to 500 in the Strength control to specify the overall strength of the command.4 Type

Adjusting images 2213In the Halo group box, type or set a value in the following controls:• Amount — determines the strength of the halo effect. At lo

222 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideimage may be reduced or increased, which causes the image to be resampled. Resampling changes the file size.Print

Adjusting images 223What happens to pixels when you resample an image?When you use the Resize command to increase the image dimensions, additional pix

224 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideneighborhood). The Bicubic method is more sophisticated and uses 16 neighboring pixels (from a 4  4 pixel neighb

Adjusting images 225The Copy Special command lets you copy the image to the Clipboard in one of three sizes, depending on whether you are copying the

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro 19From the Learning Center Home page, click a task, and then click a topic.To display or hide the Learning Cen

226 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidethe Print Size group box. Resizing an image in this way does not change the pixel dimensions of the image.To resi

Adjusting images 227When you unmark the Resample using check box, the Width, Height, and Resolution controls work together — a change to one control c

228 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to resize the current layer only, unmark the Resize all layers check box.4 From the drop-list in the

Retouching and restoring images 229Retouching and restoring images Corel PaintShop Pro provides you with many ways to retouch your images. Whether you

230 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideRemoving red-eyeRed-eye in photos is a common problem. When light from the camera’s flash reflects off the retina

Retouching and restoring images 2312 In the After preview area, drag to center the red eyes of the subject. If necessary, use the Zoom control to see

232 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidereach the beginning point. You can reverse a click by right-clicking.After you select the eye, a circle appears a

Retouching and restoring images 233The Refine slider helps you correct red-eye when the eye is partially obscured in the original photo. For example,

234 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can remove blemishes, whiten teeth, and apply a suntan.To remove facial blemishesEdit workspace1 On the Tools

Retouching and restoring images 235To whiten teethEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .2 On the Tool Options palette, choo

20 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo use the Learning Center paletteEdit workspace1 From the Home page, click a task. The topics related to the task

236 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Type or set a value in the Size control.4 Type or set a value in the Strength control.Higher values produce a d

Retouching and restoring images 237For wrinkle lines that are not straight, correct just one portion at a time.To smooth skin toneEdit workspace1 Choo

238 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideRemoving scratchesThe Scratch Remover tool lets you remove scratches, cracks, and other unwanted image areas from

Retouching and restoring images 239To remove scratchesEdit workspace1 On the Layers palette, select the layer that contains the area you want to remov

240 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFor information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” on page 292.If you are not satisfied with th

Retouching and restoring images 241The Object Remover tool was used to remove one boat from the water.To clone a part of an imageEdit workspace1 On th

242 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf your image contains a selection, you must right-click within the selection to set your clone source. If you ar

Retouching and restoring images 243You can also create a selection by using any of the selection tools before you activate the Object Remover tool.You

244 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo erase an image area with Magic Fill1 In the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following selection tools:• Selec

Retouching and restoring images 245path become transparent. A gray-and-white checkerboard pattern indicates transparent areas.You can quickly remove t

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro 21You can also find video links within some topics in the online Help and by visiting www.youtube.com/corelpai

246 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can set the following controls when you use the Background Eraser tool:• Opacity — specifies the level of opa

Retouching and restoring images 247ForeSwatch — erases all pixels that match the current foreground color on the Materials palette• Limits — specifies

248 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo erase an image areaEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Eraser tool .2 On the Tool Options palett

Retouching and restoring images 249Slow, careful strokes give you the best results. Keep the center of the brush on regions you want to erase, while k

250 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideObject Extractor workflow: (1) Outline the edges of the image area; (2) add a fill; (3) preview the cutout, and t

Retouching and restoring images 2515 Choose the Fill tool , and click inside the area you want to cut out.An overlay covers the image area that you c

252 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe background layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer when you use the Object Extractor command.You ca

Retouching and restoring images 253Smudge Spreads color and image details from the starting point and picks up new color and image details as it moves

254 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo use a retouch brushEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose a retouch brush. 2 On the Tool Options palette

Retouching and restoring images 255For more information about setting brush options, see “Choosing brush options” on page 595.You can apply the opposi

22 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo access Web-based resources•From the Help menu, select one of the following website links:• Corel Support — this

256 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideOne click can change the color of the girl’s dress.To recolor by using the Color Changer toolEdit workspace1 On t

Retouching and restoring images 257While using the Color Changer tool, you can undo and redo actions such as adjusting colors or adjusting settings on

258 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideReplacing colors, gradients, or patternsYou can use the Color Replacer tool to replace one color in a selection o

Retouching and restoring images 2593 Choose a material to use as a replacement material. The replacement material can be any material in the current i

260 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo limit changes to a specific area, make a selection in the image before using the Color Replacer tool.Filling a

Retouching and restoring images 261The Flood Fill tool fills matching pixels that are contiguous to the initial pixel you click, whereas the Color Rep

262 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Opacity — fills pixels that match the opacity value of the pixel you click4 Type or set a value from 0 to 200 i

Retouching and restoring images 263selections are flipped in position. When you choose Mirror, layers or selections are flipped along their horizontal

264 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIt’s easy to add a border around your image.To add a border to an imageEdit workspace1 Choose Image  Add Borders

Retouching and restoring images 265Scaling photos by using Smart CarverSmart Carver lets you make a photo narrower, wider, shorter, or longer without

Workspace tour 23Workspace tour Corel PaintShop Pro includes three main workspaces that let you organize and edit your images: Manage, Adjust, and Edi

266 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIn the Object Removal area, you can move the Brush Size slider to the left to decrease the size of the brush, or

Retouching and restoring images 267Scaling and transforming photos using the Pick toolThe Pick tool lets you transform images interactively in the fol

268 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Scaling resizes an image horizontally, vertically, or proportionally.• Shearing skews an image vertically or ho

Retouching and restoring images 269• Perspective X, Perspective Y — adjusts the perspective of the deformationNote: The best way to create and adjust

270 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideBy default, you must hold down Ctrl + Shift to distort an image. To distort an image without holding down keys, c

Retouching and restoring images 271Resizing the canvasThe image canvas is the work area of the image and defines the image dimensions — for example, 2

272 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you increase the canvas size, you can choose a color for the added canvas area by clicking the Background box

Merging exposures and content 273Merging exposures and contentWhen you combine two or more photos, you can achieve some impressive results. What can y

274 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUnderstanding HDRIn photography, HDR refers to “high dynamic range”. Dynamic range is the range of luminance that

Merging exposures and content 275The photos along the top were taken with different exposure levels, and then they were combined to create a single be

24 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideExploring the workspacesCorel PaintShop Pro consists of three workspaces:•Manage•Adjust•EditEach workspace contain

276 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideHow many photos should I take for my HDR set?Usually, three photos is a good base (minimum is two), but to captur

Merging exposures and content 277Exposure Merge (Step 1 window)For more information about taking photos that work well with Exposure Merge, see “Takin

278 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Camera response curve profile — applies a curve adjustment to the image, based on the known characteristics of

Merging exposures and content 279• High Pass Sharpen can help reduce blurred areas that may result from movement between photos.• Smart Photo Fix and

280 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide7 Click Process.The merge settings are applied and the Step 2: HDR Adjustments window appears.If you want to twea

Merging exposures and content 281To adjust HDR images in Exposure Merge (Step 2)1 In the Step 2: HDR Adjustments window, do any of the following to ac

282 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2To save your HDR image for further editing, click Create HDR file, navigate to the folder you want, type a file

Merging exposures and content 283To fine-tune and save an HDR-processed image (Step 3)1 In the Step 3: Fine-Tune window, apply any of the tools or adj

284 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effectYou can split a single RAW photo into three exposures and recombine

Merging exposures and content 285If you don’t want the middle exposure to be set at 0, drag the Center Exposure slider to set a new value.5 Click Spli

Workspace tour 25The Manage workspace in Preview modeThe Manage workspace consists of the following components:• Navigation palette — helps you find a

286 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 In the Presets area, click a thumbnail to set a processing style. For more information on presets, see “To mana

Merging exposures and content 287To remove thumbnails from the Batch Merge window, select the photos and press Delete.Combining photos with Photo Blen

288 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideHow do I take photos that work with Photo Blend?From a tripod or with a steady rest, shoot two or more photos a f

Merging exposures and content 289• Enable the Include moving objects check box, and click Auto brush to auto-detect and preserve the differences betwe

290 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFor best results, in the tray of the Step 1 window, click the thumbnail of the image that will change the least,

Working with selections 291Working with selections Selecting the parts of images to edit is an important step in your workflow. By creating a selectio

292 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCreating selectionsYou can create a selection when you want to isolate part of an image. For example, you can use

Working with selections 293• Selection tool — lets you create a selection of a specific shape, such as a rectangle, square, ellipse, circle, or star

294 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also use the Paint tool to create a selection. For more information, see “Working with brushes” on page 5

Working with selections 295To create a selection by using the Smart Selection BrushEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Smart Selection Br

Contents iContentsWelcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1The digital workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Organizer palette — available in all three workspaces, this palette lets you select photos (as thumbnails) and i

296 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 Release the mouse button to review the smart selection.If you want to refine the selection, you can press Shift

Working with selections 297• Mode — specifies whether to replace, add, or remove an existing selection. Replace is the default setting.• Feather — sof

298 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo create a selection by using the Freehand Selection toolEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freeha

Working with selections 299When making an Edge Seeker selection, you can set the distance used to search for an edge by typing a value in the Range co

300 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Traditional — selects pixels that match red, green, and blue values, with a bias toward lightness variations. T

Working with selections 301To create a selection by using a Painting toolEdit workspace1 Choose Selections  Edit Selection.A selection layer is added

302 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo create a raster selection from a vector objectEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool , an

Working with selections 303Hiding and displaying the selection marqueeThe selection marquee is visible by default. When you work with a selection, it

304 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideLayers palette, and an icon indicates that the layer contains a floating selection. After you edit the floating s

Working with selections 305To copy and move a selected image areaEdit workspace•With the Selection tool active, set the Mode control to Replace, hold

Workspace tour 27• Toolbar — displays buttons for accessing common saving and viewing commands• Instant Effects palette — displays preset effects that

306 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo defloat a selectionEdit workspace• Choose Selections  Defloat.To promote a selection to a layerEdit workspace

Working with selections 3073In the Degrees group box, set the number of degrees to rotate.If you want to type a value between 0.01 and 359.99, mark th

308 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can add or remove a color from a selection, or from the selection border. When the color is added or removed,

Working with selections 309You can also add to a selection by holding down Shift while clicking the image areas that you want to add, or subtract from

310 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideand more pixels are excluded from the selection. At higher settings, the values do not need to be as close, and m

Working with selections 3114In the Tolerance box, specify a color tolerance value (0 to 256). Shades of the color or related colors are added or remov

312 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3In the Square area smaller than boxes, enter the number of pixels and the scale factor. Start at low values, and

Working with selections 313Inverting and clearing selectionsSometimes, the easiest way to make a complicated selection is to select the part of the im

314 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you deselect a floating selection, the selection is defloated and placed in the underlying layer if the layer

Working with selections 315You can apply feathering as you make a selection, or you can apply it after the selection is created. The level of featheri

28 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideA photo displayed in the Edit workspaceThe Edit workspace includes the following components:• Menu bar — displays

316 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo unfeather a selectionEdit workspace1 Choose Selections  Modify  Unfeather.2 Type a value in the Threshold co

Working with selections 317To recover anti-aliasingEdit workspace1 Choose Selections  Modify  Recover Anti-alias.The Recover Anti-alias dialog box a

318 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Smoothing amount — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply around the selection• Corner scale — specifies th

Working with selections 319Creating custom patterns from selectionsYou can convert a selection into a seamless custom pattern, which you can use for p

320 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWhen you save the image in a file format other than the PspImage file format, its alpha channels are not saved. T

Working with selections 3213In the Operation group box, choose one of the following options:• Replace selection• Add to current selection• Subtract fr

322 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo load a selection from an alpha channelEdit workspace1 Choose Selections  Load/Save Selection  Load Selection

Working with selections 323Note: If the alpha channel does not intersect the image canvas or intersects it only partially, you can move the selection

324 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo delete an alpha channelEdit workspace1 Choose Image  Delete Alpha Channel.The Delete Alpha Channel dialog box

Working with layers 325Working with layers When you work with layers in Corel PaintShop Pro, you can add elements to your images, create artistic effe

Workspace tour 29• Image window — displays open files. You can choose from a tabbed view or a window view. For more information, see “Viewing images”

326 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Linking layers• Blending layers• Setting layer opacity• Protecting transparent areas of raster layers•Merging l

Working with layers 327Layers are like separate sheets that you combine to create a final composition. Each layer you add begins as a transparent shee

328 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can create layer groups or promote selections to layers. For information about promoting selections to layers

Working with layers 329Raster layersRaster layers are layers with raster data only. Raster data is composed of individual elements, called pixels, a

330 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou cannot move a vector object to a nonvector layer; vector objects must be placed on vector layers. If you crea

Working with layers 331an equivalent command on the Adjust menu, but unlike the command, the adjustment layer does not change image pixels.Adjustment

332 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCreate effects Duplicate the background layer, apply an effect to the duplicate, and then blend the two layers by

Working with layers 333Using layers with illustrationsUsing layers is invaluable when you work with illustrations. The following table provides exampl

334 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing the Layers paletteThe Layers palette lists all layers in an image. The order of layers on the palette is th

Working with layers 335The Layers paletteYou can create layer groups to organize the Layers palette. You can also link layers or groups so that they m

30 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 Choose one of the following colors:• Dark Gray (default)• Medium Gray• Light GrayTo change the background color1

336 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Layers palette toolbar, positioned along the bottom edge of the palette, includes controls for tasks such as

Working with layers 337To expand or collapse a vector layer or layer groupEdit workspace• Perform a task from the following table.To modify the look o

338 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can hide the right pane by clicking when the arrow on the vertical divider points to the right. When the arro

Working with layers 339• New Art Media Layer• New Layer Group• New Mask Layer• New Adjustment Layer3 Adjust the available controls for the layer prope

340 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also create a raster layer by choosing Edit  Copy and then choosing Edit  Paste As New Layer. The name

Working with layers 341To promote the background layer to a regular raster layerEdit workspace• Choose Layers  Promote Background Layer.You can also

342 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideMake sure that nothing is selected outside the layer.2 Choose Edit  Clear.You can also clear a layer by pressing

Working with layers 343The layer is pasted on the center of the canvas.To copy a layer and drag it into another image1In the Edit workspace, open both

344 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideViewing layersYou can make layers, layer groups, or vector objects visible or invisible in the image. The invisib

Working with layers 345Organizing layers by colorTo organize the Layers palette visually, you can specify highlight colors for layers and layer groups

Workspace tour 31Histogram Displays a graph of the distribution of red, green, blue, grayscale, hue, saturation, and lightness values in an image. You

346 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidecomponents move with the layer or layer group when its position in the stacking order is changed.To move a layer

Working with layers 347Grouping layersYou can create layer groups to group multiple layers together. Layer groups let you• organize the Layers palette

348 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo remove a layer from a groupEdit workspace• Drag the layer to a new position outside the layer group.You can al

Working with layers 349Layers  Ungroup Layers.Linking layersYou can link layers to have them move together on the image canvas when you move one laye

350 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideunlink, and click the Link/Unlink group button .The button appears highlighted on the toolbar when a linked group

Working with layers 351Normal Displays pixels of underlying layers based on the opacity of pixels on the selected layer. If the selected layer is full

352 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideColor Applies the hue and saturation of the selected layer to the underlying layers (without affecting the lightn

Working with layers 353Screen Lightens the colors of underlying layers by multiplying the inverse of the selected layer and of the underlying layers.

354 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideHard Light Combines the Multiply and Screen blend modes. If the color channel value of the selected layer is less

Working with layers 355To set the blend range of a layerEdit workspace1 On the Layers palette, double-click the layer to open the Layer Properties dia

32 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo display or hide a paletteEdit workspace• Choose View  Palettes, and click the palette name.Palettes that are c

356 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also change the opacity of a layer group.The Opacity setting on the Layers palette determines the opacity

Working with layers 357button .The Lock/Unlock button appears on the layer when transparency is locked. Click the button again to unlock the transpare

358 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideImportant! You should always make a backup copy of the original PspImage image before you merge layers. After yo

Working with layers 359Invisible layers are not affected. The merged layer, which maintains the transparency information of the original layers, appea

360 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWhen the adjustment layer is added, it will appear above the selected layer.2 From the drop-list on the palette t

Working with layers 3612 Click the Adjustment tab, and modify the color or tonal correction settings.3 Click the General tab to modify the general lay

362 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideSome layer styles (such as Drop Shadow) are applied outside the layer’s data. Some layer styles won’t be seen unl

Working with layers 363Layers Styles examplesTo apply a Reflection layer styleEdit workspace1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button .2 In

364 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can save Layer Styles settings as a preset and then apply them at any time to another layer. For more informa

Working with layers 365To apply a Bevel layer styleEdit workspace1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button .2 In the Layer Properties dialog

Workspace tour 33button, its name appears in a tooltip, and the status bar displays additional information about the command. In addition, in the Edit

366 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe After pane is updated to show the initial Emboss effect. If you want to preview the changes on the actual ima

Working with layers 3676 In the rainbow color picker, click a glow color. The current color appears along the bottom row of the color picker.7 Click O

368 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide8 Click OK.You can save Layer Styles settings as a preset and then apply them at any time to another layer. For m

Working with masks 369Working with masksIn Corel PaintShop Pro, you can use masks to hide or show parts of a layer, fade between layers, and create ot

370 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideMask layers cannot be the bottom layer in the image or in a layer group. If the mask layer is at the main level (

Working with masks 3713 Click the Overlay color area, and choose a color.4Drag the Opacity slider to set the level of opacity.5 Click OK.To display or

372 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAn example of a selection used as a maskYou can also create a mask from a channel by first splitting an image int

Working with masks 373You can paint on the image to show portions of the underlying layer. For information about editing the mask, see “Editing masks”

374 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Any non-zero value — applies masking without gradation. Pixels with an opacity between 1 and 255 pixels become

Working with masks 375If you apply a mask layer to the background, the background is automatically converted to a raster layer.The mask layer and the

34 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can display or hide a floating toolbar by pressing F2.Using toolsYou can use the tools to perform a variety of

376 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide6 Click OK.The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the se

Working with masks 377Deleting masksYou can delete a mask from an image, or you can merge it with the underlying layer and then delete the mask layer.

378 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can use a gradient, pattern, or texture mask to create interesting effects. A gradient mask varies the opacit

Working with masks 379To create a gradient, pattern, or texture maskEdit workspace1Create a new mask.2 Click the Highlight mask area button on the L

380 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideLoading masksWhen you save a mask to an alpha channel within an image that is saved in PspImage format, you can l

Working with masks 381If you want to invert the transparency of the mask image, mark the Invert transparency check box.7 Click Load. The mask layer an

382 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCorel PaintShop Pro masks all pixels outside of the mask image boundaries.5In the Options group box, choose an op

Working with masks 383An alpha channel is a data storage area within an image. Masks and selections stored in alpha channels have no effect on the app

384 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to save a mask to an alpha channel in another image, open the other image in Corel PaintShop Pro, and

Working with colors and materials 385Working with colors and materials Whether you are applying color to an image, creating Web projects, or designing

Workspace tour 35The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar of the Edit workspace. Some of these tools are also available in

386 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can display the Materials palette at any time. You can leave it open while you work, or you can display it on

Working with colors and materials 387new color that you select by dragging the slider on the Color (hue) bar.• Sliders tab — displays sliders and valu

388 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidethat these options are disabled for the Art Media tools, which use only solid colors.• Texture button — turns t

Working with colors and materials 389To display or hide the Materials paletteEdit workspace• Choose View  Palettes  Materials.You can also close the

390 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Color page in the Material Properties dialog boxThe appearance of the Color page depends on the color depth o

Working with colors and materials 391• Color Harmonies — clicking one of the following color harmony settings helps you choose multiple colors that lo

392 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Click Slider, and choose a color space from the drop-list. Adjust the corresponding sliders or type values in t

Working with colors and materials 393Choosing colors for paletted imagesPaletted images are images that have a color depth between 2 and 256 colors. W

394 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideChoosing colors from an image or the desktopYou can choose a foreground or background color from any open image,

Working with colors and materials 3954 Click to select the color.The selected color appears in the active color or properties box.When positioned over

ii Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWorking with advanced color features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . .

36 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide Perspective CorrectionSquares the perspective of buildings or other objects that appear to be leaning Red EyeQuic

396 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Gradient page in the Material Properties dialog box lets you choose and edit gradients.For information about

Working with colors and materials 397Background and Fill Properties box.The most recently chosen gradient becomes active.To choose a gradientEdit work

398 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideat the center of the object. This option applies to rectangular, sunburst, and radial gradients only.• Focal Poin

Working with colors and materials 399The New Gradient dialog box appears.2 Enter a unique name for the gradient, and then click OK.To create a gradien

400 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideEditing gradientsYou can change the colors, transition points, and transparency of gradients. You can edit defaul

Working with colors and materials 401You can also click the marker or midpoint to select it, and then enter a value in the Location field.To add a mar

402 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWhen you next apply the gradient that contains the foreground or background color, it uses the current foreground

Working with colors and materials 403Exporting and importing gradientsAfter creating a new gradient, you may want to export it to use in another progr

404 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing patternsYou can paint, draw, or fill patterns to create interesting effects. Corel PaintShop Pro includes m

Working with colors and materials 405Textures can be applied at the same time you apply a solid color, gradient, or pattern. This means that you can h

Workspace tour 37 SmudgeSmears pixels by picking up new colors as you drag, or pushes pixels by not picking up new colors as you drag with the right m

406 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also change the angle of the pattern by dragging the control needle on the pattern preview on Pattern pag

Working with colors and materials 407information about setting file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691.Using texturesYou can paint, d

408 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 Click a texture thumbnail.5 Adjust the following controls for the texture:• Angle — specifies the angle (or dir

Working with colors and materials 409The texture appears in the Texture thumbnails on the Texture page of the Material Properties dialog box.The textu

410 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe palette is added to the drop-list above the swatches.To delete a palette1 On the Materials palette, click the

Working with colors and materials 411To edit a swatchEdit workspace1 On the Materials palette, click the Swatches tab .2 Double-click the swatch you

412 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidea task from the following table.To Do the follo wingSelect which swatch types are displayedClick the More Options

Applying effects 413Applying effects Corel PaintShop Pro has many special effects that you can apply to your images, including 3D, artistic, illuminat

414 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Applying Reflection effects• Applying Texture effects• Adding picture frames to images• Creating your own effec

Applying effects 415An example of a dialog box for an effect.Using the Instant Effects paletteYou can quickly apply preset effects by using the Instan

38 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide Flood FillFills pixels of a similar tolerance level with the current foreground/stroke material when you click, o

416 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideInstant Effects paletteUsing the Effect BrowserYou can use the Effect Browser when you want to preview multiple e

Applying effects 417The Effect Browser displays thumbnails that let you preview and choose effects.To choose an effect from the Effects menuEdit works

418 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo choose an effect from the Instant Effects palette1 In the Instant Effects palette, choose a category from the

Applying effects 419To choose an effect from the Effect BrowserEdit workspace1 Choose Effects  Effect Browser.The Effect Browser appears.2 From the h

420 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe thumbnail previews displayed in the Effect Browser for a given effect include the default preset and any pres

Applying effects 421• Solid — produces sharp, distinct edges by applying a solid color to the edges of the button. To create a button with a colored e

422 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAlthough a selection is not required, you can select part of the image before applying this effect. You can acces

Applying effects 423To add a drop shadow to the entire image, you must first create white space around the image. You can do this by choosing the Add

424 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidetransparency. This effect does not increase the size of the object. When you use the Inner Bevel effect, you can

Applying effects 425• Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degre

Workspace tour 39 CrayonSimulates drawing with crayon on an Art Media layer Colored PencilSimulates drawing with colored pencil on an Art Media layer

426 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Ambience — adjusts the overall brightness of the image• Shininess — determines how reflective the surface appea

Applying effects 427Applying Art Media effectsYou can apply Art Media effects to make an image look painted or drawn. You can simulate the use of trad

428 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Brush Stroke dialog box contains the following controls:• Softness — determines the amount of blur in the ima

Applying effects 429The Charcoal effect dialog box contains the following controls:• Detail — controls the number and darkness of the strokes• Opacity

430 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Opacity — controls the strength of the effect. As the Opacity value increases, the image displays more of the e

Applying effects 431The Pencil dialog box contains the following controls:• Luminance — adjusts the overall brightness of the image• Blur — determines

432 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can access the Aged Newspaper dialog box by clicking Effects  Artistic Effects  Aged Newspaper.The Aged New

Applying effects 433• Automatic multiple balls or bubbles — applies an assortment of bubbles to your image. This option also lets you specify the cove

434 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Shininess — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the

Applying effects 435• Diffraction map — wraps a rainbow-style light pattern around the spherical objects. To change the pattern, adjust the Fringe spa

40 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCustomizing toolbars and palettesYou can dock, float, resize, and move the toolbars and palettes to customize your

436 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideChromeEdit workspaceThe Chrome effect gives an image a metallic look. It works best with images that have distinc

Applying effects 437The Colored Edges dialog box contains the following controls:• Luminance — adjusts the overall brightness of the image• Blur — det

438 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp.• Detail —

Applying effects 439• Detail — controls where the color is applied. As you increase the value, the color is applied to more areas of contrast.• Intens

440 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidedegrees of rotation around the circle. To set the value, you can click in the circle, drag the needle, or set or

Applying effects 441HalftoneEdit workspaceThe Halftone effect applies a series of dots to the image, rather than a continuous tone. Halftone images ca

442 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• RGB — processes the red, green, and blue channels independently• Greyscale — lets you choose pattern and backgr

Applying effects 443The Shape page contains the following controls:• Magnification — sets the strength of the magnification• Refraction — controls the

444 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Shininess — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the

Applying effects 445• Highlight size — lets you control the size of each highlightThe Frame page contains the following controls:• Circular — provides

Workspace tour 41To float a toolbar or paletteEdit workspace1 Do one of the following:• Place the pointer over the toolbar’s handle. The pointer becom

446 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuidePosterizeEdit workspaceThe Posterize effect reduces the number of bits for each color channel, which decreases th

Applying effects 447The Solarize dialog box contains the following control:• Threshold — sets the threshold level. As the level increases, increasingl

448 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the sides of the terraces. To change the light color,

Applying effects 4493 Mark the Bump map check box.Applying Distortion effectsYou can apply Distortion effects to an image and produce interesting resu

450 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Strength — controls the amount of rotation of each curl• Clockwise — sets the direction of the curlsDisplacemen

Applying effects 451• Vertical — positions the center of the distortion vertically in the image. Increasing the value moves the center of the distorti

452 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Pinch dialog box contains the following control:• Strength — determines how much of the image is pushed towar

Applying effects 453Polar CoordinatesEdit workspaceThe Polar Coordinates effect changes pixels by mapping them from Cartesian to polar coordinates, or

454 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuidePunchEdit workspaceThe Punch effect is a deformation that makes an image or selection appear punched out from beh

Applying effects 455• Horizontal — moves the central point of the ripples. The value is a percentage of the width of the image or selection. The defau

42 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWhen the Auto Hide pushpin is pointing to the left , the toolbar or palette rolls up when you move your pointer a

456 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidemove the halo to the left, and positive values move the halo to the right.• Vertical — moves the central point of

Applying effects 457• Degrees — sets the direction and amount of twirl. Positive values create a clockwise twirl; negative values create a counter-clo

458 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Strength — sets the level of the distortion. Positive values make the distorted image area appear closer, and n

Applying effects 459• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)WindEdit workspaceThe Wind effect blurs

460 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 Make the source image the active image.3 Choose Effects Distortion Effects  Displacement Map.4 In the Displac

Applying effects 461• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, o

462 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideEnhanceEdit workspaceThe Enhance effect increases the contrast along the edges in an image. You can apply the Enh

Applying effects 463Find AllEdit workspaceThe Find All effect enhances the contrast between light and dark in an image by darkening the image and then

464 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFind VerticalEdit workspaceThe Find Vertical effect enhances the contrast between light and dark in an image by d

Applying effects 465The High Pass dialog box contains the following controls:• Radius — sets the radius of the blur effect as a percentage• Desaturate

Workspace tour 43Some Adjust and Effect dialog boxes use a larger layout.For an example of the other style of dialog box, see “Choosing effects” on pa

466 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideApplying Geometric effectsYou can change the shape or perspective of an image by applying Geometric effects. For

Applying effects 467• Strength — determines how much of the image appears wrappedCylinder–VerticalEdit workspaceThe Cylinder–Vertical effect is a defo

468 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuidePerspective–HorizontalEdit workspaceThe Perspective–Horizontal effect creates a perspective along the horizontal

Applying effects 469• Distortion — sets the length of the shortened edge to the unchanged edge. Moving the slider to the left or typing a negative num

470 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of

Applying effects 471LightsEdit workspaceThe Lights effect uses up to five spotlights to apply lighting to an image. You can set the intensity, directi

472 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Vertical — positions the light source vertically. For each light, a value of 0 indicates the center of the imag

Applying effects 473value of 100 corresponds to the far right side of the image. You can also set this value by dragging the crosshairs in the Before

474 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Center — positions the image so that one corner is exactly in the middle of the page• Custom — lets you adjust

Applying effects 475• Height — determines the height of the curl. You can also specify the desired height by dragging the arm in the Before pane.• Col

44 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Resize handle — lets you resize the dialog boxUsing preview areasMost dialog boxes that you use to correct image

476 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideimage. You can increase the value to move the center to the right and decrease the value to move the center to th

Applying effects 477applying film and filter effects, see “Applying film and filter effects to photos” on page 491.Black and White FilmYou can simulat

478 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideOriginal photo (left) and the same photo with the Infrared Film effect applied (right)Sepia ToningYou can simulat

Applying effects 479An urban scene (left) appears to be transformed into a miniature model (right).You can also use Selective Focus to apply a quick d

480 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideRetro LabInspired by photos taken spontaneously with a vintage-style pocket camera, such as LOMO, Diana, or Holga

Applying effects 481To apply the Infrared Film effectEdit workspace1 Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Infrared Film.The Infrared Film dialog box appea

482 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideHigher settings intensify the halation effect, producing soft edges throughout the photo. Lower settings minimize

Applying effects 4833 In the Before pane of the preview area, when your pointer displays the move cursor , drag the area of focus to the position you

484 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can use the Selective Focus effect to apply a quick depth of field effect. Adjust the settings to achieve a n

Applying effects 485Original photo (left); photo after using Retro Lab (right). The Surreal preset was applied, then the Range controls and the Satura

Workspace tour 45To resize a dialog boxEdit workspace•Drag the Resize handle .You can also double-click the title bar to maximize the dialog box.To zo

486 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• In the Curves area, click and drag the diagonal line to adjust the tone or choose a color from the Channel drop

Applying effects 487The Graduated Filter dialog box appears.2 Click a Style button to determine the shape of the gradient.The default option, Linear G

488 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideDaguerreotype — Widely used from 1839 to 1855, the daguerreotype was the first popular form of photography. Image

Applying effects 489Platinum — Popular from 1873 to 1920, this photographic method used platinum-based developing materials and placed the paper in di

490 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTime Machine settingsThe Time Machine dialog box includes thumbnails that let you preview each effect on your pho

Applying effects 491To create vintage-style photos with the Time MachineEdit workspace1 Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Time Machine.2 Click one of t

492 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Vibrant Foliage Film Look enhances blues and greens.The following Film Looks are available:You can also apply

Applying effects 493• Infrared — For more information, see “To apply the Infrared Film effect” on page 481.Creative Filters Creative Filters simulate

494 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo apply film and filter effects to a photoEdit workspace1 Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Film and Filters.2 In

Applying effects 495The Feedback dialog box contains the following controls:• Opacity — controls the strength of the effect. As the Opacity increases,

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 1Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 For people with a passion for photography, Corel® PaintShop® Pro is an easy-to-us

46 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo proof changes in the main image windowEdit workspace•Mark the Preview on Image check box.Any change to a dialog

496 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Vertical offset — determines the vertical origin of the effect. Negative values move the pie origin up. Positiv

Applying effects 497PatternEdit workspaceThe Pattern effect turns any image or selection into an intricate geometric pattern. You can use these patter

498 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideuse this box along with the Scale factor box to create a seamless pattern.• Vertical shift — moves the pattern wi

Applying effects 499• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-o

500 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Color — lets you choose a color other than the default of black. You can click the color box to access the Colo

Applying effects 501The Fine Leather dialog box contains the following controls:• Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the image.

502 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Fur dialog box contains the following controls:• Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase

Applying effects 503• Number of columns — sets the number of columns of tiles. As you increase the number, you reduce the size of the tiles.• Number o

504 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Number of rows — sets the number of rows of tiles. As you increase the number, the tiles become smaller.• Symme

Applying effects 505• Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp.• Detail — controls the sca

Workspace tour 47To randomize settings within a dialog boxEdit workspace• Click the Randomize parameters button .You can try a variety of settings by

506 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidebox, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.• Leather color — lets you choose a colo

Applying effects 507• Detail — controls the scale of the relief. As you increase the setting, the smaller areas of the contrast are shown in relief.•

508 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Smoothness — controls the slope (sharpness) and thickness of the edges• Depth — controls the height of the scul

Applying effects 509The Soft Plastic dialog box contains the following controls:• Blur — determines the softness of the original image• Detail — contr

510 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Straw Wall dialog box contains the following controls:• Blur — determines the softness of the original image•

Applying effects 511The Texture dialog box contains the following controls:• Texture swatch — lets you choose the texture• Size — resizes the texture

512 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidepositioned directly overhead. As you lower the value, the light source moves closer to the image, producing longe

Applying effects 513image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.• A

514 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Weave color — lets you choose a weave color. You can click a color in the original image, click the color box t

Applying effects 515The Picture Frame dialog box appears.2 In the Picture Frame group box, choose a frame from the drop-list.3 In the Orientation grou

48 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you have multiple images open, you can arrange the image windows to view them side by side or stacked in cascad

516 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf the width and height differ by a considerable amount, the frame appears thicker along the shorter sides.If you

Applying effects 517Combining imagesCorel PaintShop Pro lets you combine two images into a third image. The new image is the product of the color data

518 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 In the Function group box, choose one of the following options for combining the images:• Add — Image 1 Value

Applying effects 5196 Mark or unmark the Clip color values check box to determine how Corel PaintShop Pro handles final color values that are greater

520 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideanimals), and others create the effect of a continuous image (such as grass).Each picture tube file contains a se

Applying effects 521Picture Tube settingsWhen you click the Settings button on the Tool Options palette, the Picture Tube Settings dialog box appear

522 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 If necessary, adjust the following:• Scale — determines the percentage (10% to 250%) for reducing or enlarging

Applying effects 523Note: Values for the grid positions are the values in pixels for the width and height of the cells. Images must be no larger than

524 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Placement options — Choose the default options for this picture tube. You can change these options when you app

Applying effects 5256 Click OK.Warping imagesYou can distort image areas by using the warp brushes on image pixels to produce a warping effect. You ca

Workspace tour 49To resize an image windowEdit workspace• Drag a corner of the image window.When you resize an image window, you are not changing the

526 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the type of warp in the Warp Modes group box:• Push — pushes pixels in th

Applying effects 527For the time-dependent warp modes, you can also place the pointer at one position (instead of dragging) and hold down the mouse bu

528 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Final Apply — determines the quality of the applied effect. Unmark the Best Quality check box to create a finis

Applying effects 5294 In the New deformation map group box, type a name for the map file.5 In the Deformation map group box, choose a deformation map

530 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Replace current map — replaces the existing mesh nodes with the new map. Any adjustments you have made but not

Working with text 531Working with text Corel PaintShop Pro lets you add text to images and create interesting text effects.This section presents the f

532 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUnlike raster text, vector text retains its crisp, sharp edges when you resize it. For more information about vec

Working with text 533For more information about selections, see “Working with selections” on page 291.Text formatting optionsWhen you create text, you

534 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Floating — creates raster text as a floating selection. The selection can be moved, but the text characters can

Working with text 5353Press Delete.You can also use the following text selection methods: double-click a word to select it, triple-click a line to sel

50 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideA copy of the active image opens. You can edit the copy independently of the original image.You can also duplicate

536 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also change the color of vector text. For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors

Working with text 537To change text alignmentEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .2 Select the text object you want to align by

538 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo change horizontal spacing between charactersEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .2 Sele

Working with text 539To set equal spacing between charactersEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .2 Select the text characters w

540 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFitting text to a pathEvery vector object has a path that defines its shape. You can fit vector text to a path to

Working with text 5415 Click the Background and Fill properties area, and choose a color for the text fill.6 Click the line or shape.Note: To positio

542 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo detach text from its associated pathEdit workspace1 Choose the Pick tool .2 Select the text.3 Choose Objects

Working with text 543Moving textYou can move vector and raster text anywhere in an image. You can move the text after it is fitted to the path by sele

544 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Position your cursor over the selected text, until it changes its shape to a four-way arrow , and drag the tex

Working with text 5453 Choose Selections  From Vector Object.4 Choose Edit  Paste As New Layer.5 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Magic Wand

Workspace tour 51The names of all open images appear at the bottom of the Window menu. The filenames are listed in the order in which they were opened

546 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you convert each letter to a separate vector object, you must select the letters individually in order to edit

Working with text 547To create a text cutout1 In the Edit workspace, open an image that you want to use as a fill.2 On the Tools toolbar, click the Te

548 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFor information about applying text, see “Applying text” on page 531.To fill text with a repeated imageEdit works

Working with text 549Sizing and transforming textYou can transform raster and vector text interactively. For example, you can resize, rotate, shear, d

550 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo make the deform handles on a layer easier to see, drag the corner of the image window to make it larger than t

Drawing and editing vector objects 551Drawing and editing vector objects You can use Corel PaintShop Pro drawing tools to create any type of object —

552 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Drawing curves• Modifying lines and curves• Copying and moving vector objectsUnderstanding raster and vector ob

Drawing and editing vector objects 553object contains one path made up of contours and nodes. For more information, see “Aligning, distributing, and a

554 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Node — a point on a path or contour that lets you define its shape. For more information about nodes, see “Work

Drawing and editing vector objects 555To select vector objects from the Layer paletteEdit workspace1On the Layers palette, click the plus sign (+) nex

52 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing shortcut keysCorel PaintShop Pro lets you use shortcut keys to execute menu commands, select tools, display

556 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to display the shape’s nodes, mark the Show Nodes check box.5 Drag to draw the shape.6 Click the Appl

Drawing and editing vector objects 557Drawing circles and ellipsesYou can draw circles and ellipses.To draw a circle or ellipseEdit workspace1 On the

558 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can save Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on

Drawing and editing vector objects 559• Draw Stellated If you want to display the shape’s nodes, mark the Show Nodes check box.5 Type or set a value i

560 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCreating preset shapesYou can draw preset shapes such as callouts, arrows, flowers, and gears.To draw a preset sh

Drawing and editing vector objects 561You can save a Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets”

562 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo create a shape cutout1 Open a copy of the image that you want to use as a fill.2 On the Tools toolbar, choose

Drawing and editing vector objects 563Editing shapesYou can edit the basic properties of vector objects, such as the line width, line style, and anti-

564 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideShapes folder. You can also store shape libraries in a different folder. For more information, see “Setting file

Drawing and editing vector objects 565You can use symmetrical nodes to create smooth, flowing curves on either side of a node. Any adjustments to one

Workspace tour 533 Click the Select context menu drop-list.All of the context menu names appear in the drop-list. If you want to open a specific conte

566 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can use smooth nodes to create a smooth transition between straight and curved line segments.You can select a

Drawing and editing vector objects 567To view the selected node more easily, click the Visibility icon on the Layers palette next to the vector objec

568 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can constrain a node’s line segments to 45-degree increments by holding down Shift as you drag.To add a node

Drawing and editing vector objects 569To transform nodesEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool .2 On the Tool Options palette, cli

570 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide6 Click the Apply button .To adjust a curve using a node’s control armsEdit workspace1 Select a node to display

Drawing and editing vector objects 571Sizing, shaping, and rotating vector objectsYou can transform vector objects and vector text interactively. For

572 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3 Drag the rotation handle.To change the center of rotation, hold down Ctrl, and drag the rotation pivot point to

Drawing and editing vector objects 573To move a vector objectEdit workspace1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .2 Select the object.If you w

574 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Align Vertical Center • Align Horizontal Center To move an object, select it on the Layers palette, and drag it

Drawing and editing vector objects 5753 In the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Position On Canvas group box:• Center i

54 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidethe distance, in pixels, that an element must be from a guide or grid line in order to snap to it. An item’s cente

576 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also arrange vector objects by dragging them up or down in the Layer palette.Grouping and ungrouping vect

Drawing and editing vector objects 577If you group objects from several layers, Corel PaintShop Pro moves them to the layer of the first object you se

578 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 Select an object.If you want to convert multiple objects to paths, marquee select the objects.3 Right-click the

Drawing and editing vector objects 579When you close a contour, Corel PaintShop Pro draws a segment from the contour’s start node to its end node.Edit

580 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also join contours manually. Drag a node on the first contour over the second contour’s start or end node

Drawing and editing vector objects 581You can also move a contour by double-clicking a node to select all nodes, and then dragging one of the nodes.To

582 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can adjust the offset from the original contour by adjusting the settings in the Duplication X and Duplicatio

Drawing and editing vector objects 5832 On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke properties box, and choose a color for the outline.3

584 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can save your settings in the Tool Options palette settings for subsequent use. For more information about sa

Drawing and editing vector objects 585Saving custom line stylesYou can design your own line styles and save them as presets.To design and save a custo

Workspace tour 55To set default or current grid propertiesEdit workspace1 Choose View  Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties.The Grid, Guide &

586 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe preview area at the bottom of the Styled Lines Editor dialog box displays the changes you make to the line. T

Drawing and editing vector objects 587segment is placed on a raster layer. Placing a line segment on a vector layer makes it easier to edit.2 On the M

588 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can save Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on

Drawing and editing vector objects 589Higher values create smoother, less precise lines with fewer nodes; lower values create more segmented, precise

590 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button .3 Select the shape.4 Modify any of the settings on th

Drawing and editing vector objects 5913 Click the Apply button .You can save a set of Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information,

592 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Cut — removes the selected contour to the Windows clipboard. If the object has only one contour, the command re

Working with brushes 593Working with brushes Brush tools offer countless ways to work creatively with your images. For example, you can apply soft- or

594 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideChoosing brushesYou can choose from the following brush tools:• Paint Brush — creates strokes of color that simul

Working with brushes 595• Color Replacer — replaces a color in a selection or layer with another color. For more information, see “Replacing colors, g

2 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideNew! Magic FillMagic Fill is a content-aware feature that can make unwanted elements of your photos vanish. Use you

56 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo place a horizontal or vertical guideEdit workspace1 If the rulers are not displayed, choose View  Rulers.2 Cho

596 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Hardness — determines the sharpness of the brush edges. A setting of 100 produces the sharpest edge; lower valu

Working with brushes 597opaque. For more information about blend modes, see “Blending layers” on page 350.• Rate — determines the rate at which the Ai

598 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing brushesWhen you choose a brush, you can modify its settings to achieve the effect you want. You can also re

Working with brushes 5992 Click the Reset to Default button .To undo the most recent brushstrokeEdit workspace• Click the Undo button on the Standa

600 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCustomizing brush settingsThe Brush Variance palette lets you customize the settings in the Tool Options palette

Working with brushes 601• Direction — controls brush variation based on the angle between consecutive mouse points on a path• Fade In — fades the brus

602 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can save your modified brush as a brush tip or as a preset. For more information about saving brushes and pre

Working with brushes 603The new brush appears in the brush tip drop-list. You can use the new brush with any of the painting tools that display this d

604 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidemore information on changing file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691.To create a brush presetEdi

Working with brushes 605Importing and sharing brush tipsYou can import custom brushes or create your own. For information about creating custom brushe

Workspace tour 57The Default Settings group box shows the default settings for guides. The Current Image Settings group box shows settings for the gui

606 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe recipient should save the brush files to ...Documents\Corel PaintShop Pro\17.0\Brushes, or to the folder that

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 607Painting and drawing with the Art Media toolsThe Art Media tools let you create digital artwork that

608 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWorking with Art Media layersArt Media layers are automatically created when you use the Art Media tools. You can

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 609To modify Art Media layer propertiesEdit workspace1 On the Layers palette, double-click the Art Media

610 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo mix colorsEdit workspace1 On the Materials palette, set the Foreground and Stroke Property box to Color, and c

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 611You cannot undo or redo Mixer Tube and Mixer Knife tool actions by choosing Edit  Undo or Edit  Red

612 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can dry the Art Media layer, or make it wet again by choosing Layers  Dry Art Media layer or Layers  Wet Ar

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 613You can also access Mixer pages from your user folder, ...Documents\Corel PaintShop Pro\17.0\Mixer Pa

614 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWorking with Art Media toolsYou can use the Art Media tools when working on Art Media layers. The Art Media tools

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 615The Palette Knife, Smear, and Art Eraser toolsYou can use the Palette Knife to apply and smear art me

58 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo snap to the nearest guide or grid lineEdit workspace•From the View menu, choose one of the following:• Snap to

616 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Palette Knife• Smear• Art Eraser2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Presets button and choose a preset bru

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 617You can experiment with your results by adjusting the brush size and zoom level.You can achieve accur

618 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels• Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head. This

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 619• Trace check box — allows the current Art Media tool to select the pigment or paint color by samplin

620 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing the Pastel toolPastel is a dry media, softer than chalk, but like chalk it has infinite brush loading. Appl

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 621• Trace check box — allows the Pastel tool to select the pigment color by sampling the data below the

622 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCrayon tool optionsEdit workspaceCrayon tool options include• Shape — defines the shape of the crayon tip• Size —

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 623• Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees• Head Tracking — controls whether the tool

624 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels• Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head• Rota

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 625Watercolor Brush tool optionsEdit workspaceWatercolor Brush tool options include• Shape — defines the

Getting started 59Getting startedYou can bring your images into Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: you can import photos that you have transferred t

626 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideUsing the Palette Knife toolThe Palette Knife tool interacts with the medium on the canvas. Generally, you use

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools 627• Head Loading — defines the percentage of material on the brush at the start of the stroke• Auto Cle

628 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees• Head Tracking — controls whether the tool head bends

Working with advanced color features 629Working with advanced color featuresCorel PaintShop Pro has many advanced color features that let you work wit

630 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideis stored in a certain number of computer bits — from 1 bit to 48 bits. In a 1-bit image, each pixel can display

Working with advanced color features 631Viewing color depth informationYou can use Corel PaintShop Pro to view the color depth information for images.

632 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo view the number of colors in an imageEdit workspace• Choose Image  Count Image Colors.To view the number of c

Working with advanced color features 633If you are increasing or decreasing several images to the same color depth, you can add a button to the toolba

634 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide16 Colors (4-Bit)When you have an image that has only a few colors, you can decrease the color depth of an image

Working with advanced color features 635the image is saved as a 4-bit image. If you specify 17 to 256 colors, the image is saved as an 8-bit image. Sp

60 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Files supported by Corel PaintShop ProGetting photos into Corel PaintShop ProAfter you transfer your photos to y

636 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also create a black-and-white image by choosing Adjust  Brightness and Contrast  Threshold. With this c

Working with advanced color features 637If you want to emphasize the importance of certain colors in the conversion, create a selection of the area th

638 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to emphasize the importance of certain colors in the conversion, create a selection of the area that

Working with advanced color features 6394 In the Reduction Method group box, choose a color reduction method.For more information about reducing color

640 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Error Diffusion — replaces the original color of a pixel with the most similar color in the palette, but spread

Working with advanced color features 641accurate as the Optimized Octree method, but it is better at weighting color importance.Optimized Octree — cre

642 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also create and save your own palettes. Preset palettes are located in the Palettes folder of the Corel P

Working with advanced color features 643the color depth or flatten the layers of your original PspImage file. For more information about saving optimi

644 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo save an image paletteEdit workspace1 Choose Image  Palette  Save Palette.The Save Palette dialog box appears

Working with advanced color features 645To load an image paletteEdit workspace1 Choose Image  Palette  Load Palette.The Load Palette dialog box appe

Getting started 61Connecting with image scannersYour scanning software may allow you to choose an application for scanning images. Many TWAIN, WIA, an

646 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo load the Web-safe color paletteEdit workspace1 Choose Image  Palette  Load Palette.The Load Palette dialog b

Working with advanced color features 647• Set the transparency value to the current background color — makes the background color transparent• Set the

648 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideeither the RGB or HSL color model. You can also output images using the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) model

Working with advanced color features 649color wheel. On the Color page’s Color wheel, colors are assigned counter-clockwise from the top. Red is at th

650 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideCMYK channels are simply four separate grayscale images that represent the percentage and location of cyan, magen

Working with advanced color features 651they produce white. Conversely, when you remove all monitor colors you produce black. Because printers use ink

652 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo calibrate your monitorEdit workspace1 Choose File  Color Management  Monitor Calibration.The Monitor Calibra

Working with advanced color features 653a CMYK profile that determines how CMYK images are processed when you split or combine CMYK channels, or when

654 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideOnly valid and correctly installed profiles appear in the profile lists.If you have Administrator privileges for

Working with advanced color features 655three channels: hue, saturation, and lightness. Although you cannot create or edit an image using the CMYK mod

62 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAfter scanning multiple photos at the same time, you can quickly create individual image files by using the Crop a

656 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo combine color channelsEdit workspace1 Open each color channel file.2 Choose Image  Combine Channel, and choos

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 657Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro In Corel PaintShop Pro, you can customize workspaces, the menu system, toolbars, ke

658 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Setting Manage workspace preferences• Setting Auto-Preserve preferences• Choosing a default workspace• Setting

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 659You cannot hide the Menu bar.You can also open the Customize dialog box by right-clicking the Menu bar, Tool palett

660 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you had two windows open for the same image when you saved the workspace, they both open again. If an image fr

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 661To load a workspaceEdit workspaceManage workspace1 Choose File  Workspace  Load.The Load Workspace dialog box app

662 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can open the Delete Workspace dialog box by pressing Shift + Alt + D.Customizing the menu systemWhen you disp

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 663The Customize dialog box appears.2 Click the Menu tab.3 In the Application Frame Menus group box, click Reset.Custo

664 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo remove a command button from a toolbarEdit workspace1 With the Customize dialog box displayed, drag the item t

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 665To create a custom toolbarEdit workspace1 Choose View  Customize. The Customize dialog box appears.2 Click the Too

Getting started 63To open a recently viewed fileEdit workspace• Choose File  Recent Files, and choose the filename.By default, the Recent Files menu

666 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3In the Toolbars list, select the name of the custom toolbar you want to delete.4 Click Delete.5 Click Close.Cust

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 667To assign a keyboard shortcutEdit workspace1 Choose View  Customize.The Customize dialog box appears.2 Click the K

668 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4In the Commands list, click the item for which you want to modify the keyboard shortcut.5In the Current Keys fie

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 669Setting View preferencesThe View settings lets you control some image window behaviors. You can choose how the imag

670 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideSetting Display and Caching preferencesYou can change the display options for certain parts of the program. For e

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 671when working on several large files at one time. Your best option is to choose a drive on a second internal hard di

672 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideHide Dropper tool color information In the Presentation group box, unmark the Display all color dropper tooltips

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 673Setting Palettes preferencesYou can control the behavior of palettes, such as how palettes dock, as well as some pr

674 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideMake palettes undockable In the Allow docking of group box, unmark check boxes for the palettes you want to make

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 675Setting Units preferencesYou can set ruler options and the default resolutions for images that do not contain resol

64 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Choose File  Open.• Double-click on a RAW image thumbnail.• Hold down Ctrl, and click the filenames or thumbnai

676 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideSetting Transparency and Shading preferencesYou can choose the grid size and color scheme. You can also choose a

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6777 If you want the floating crop toolbar to appear every time you use the tool, mark the Enable floating crop toolba

678 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideconverted to a higher bit depth in order to proceed with the command.To set Auto Action preferencesEdit workspace

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6792 From the left pane, choose Miscellaneous.3 Type or set a value in the Recently used file list control.You must re

680 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide3From the Clipboard data on Exit list, choose an option to determine how any information on the Clipboard is hand

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6813Mark the Disable pressure support for puck-type pointing devices check box.To enable preservation of brightness in

682 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also open the Preferences dialog box by right-clicking anywhere inside the Thumbnails panel of the Organi

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 683Setting Auto-Preserve preferencesYou can set the program to always save a copy of your original (unedited) images i

684 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideChoosing a default workspaceWhen you open the program, the Organizer is your default workspace from which you can

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 685• General — this tab lets you set options for RAW camera images.• Windows Metafile — WMF is the Microsoft Windows n

Getting started 65For this reason, this format is not recommended for editing photos unless a high quality setting is used. This file format supports

686 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidetexturing, bumpmapping, and shading. The scientific community uses these images for custom application-based imag

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 687• Use file header information when available — uses the file header default size. If you open a file without a head

688 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can have Corel PaintShop Pro ask you to pick a resolution each time you open a PCD file by choosing the Ask w

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 689By default, if a PostScript file has a bounding box, the program matches the canvas size to the bounding box.To set

690 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can flip the image upside down by marking the Flip top and bottom check box.Setting file format associationsF

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6912 Mark the check boxes for the options you want.3 Click Save.Setting file locationsCorel PaintShop Pro resources in

692 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 From the File types list, select the resource that you want to change file locations for.The default folders wh

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6934 Click the Create a New Folder button and then enter the name for the new folder.5 Click OK to add the new folder

694 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideManaging resourcesCorel PaintShop Pro resources include such items as scripts, picture tubes, patterns, gradients

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 6953 Click the resource from the list.4 Click Rename. The Rename Resource dialog box appears.5 Type the new name for t

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 3New! Smart Edge technology for brushesThe Smart Edge brush mode lets you tap into content-aware technology to appl

66 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• LZ77 compression — a slower compression method that compresses most images to smaller sizes than with the RLE me

696 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideNote: The folder to which you move the resource must be listed in the File Locations dialog box for the resource

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 697to those having the .8B* filename extension, or you can choose to use plug-ins having any filename extension.To ena

698 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also add any subfolders stored in the plug-in folder you add by marking the Use sub folders check box.Sel

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 699The Browser Information dialog box appears.5 Click Browse.The Web Browser Path dialog box appears.6 Navigate to the

700 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Autosave Settings dialog box appears.2To enable Autosave, do any of the following:• Click the Adjust workspac

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 701• Reset dialog box positions and last used settings — resets dialog boxes so they appear in their default positions

702 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide The selected language is displayed after the application is restarted.Adjusting general viewing optionsYou can c

Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro 703You can erase the memory of your recently used menu commands by clicking Reset my usage data.Accessing tools and co

704 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidenote that your photos are safe, but a damaged database can result in the loss of customized photo data, such as r

Automating tasks 705Automating tasks Corel PaintShop Pro has many time-saving automation features. You can use scripts to automate an action or set of

Getting started 67If you want to change the default settings for the file format (for example compression or color profile), click Options, and choose

706 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidechanges to each image, you simply have to play back the script. The commands you recorded in the script are perfo

Automating tasks 707Working with scripting tools and featuresYou can find most scripting commands both in the File  Script submenu and on the Script

708 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo display the Script toolbarEdit workspace• Choose View  Toolbars  Script.To access a script command from a me

Automating tasks 709The Script Output palette displays information such as previously-used commands, Python syntax errors, or runtime errors.To clear

710 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideBefore you start recording a script, it’s a good idea to write down the specific actions you want to record. Idea

Automating tasks 711• If a script is run from an unconfigured path, it is treated as restricted.• If a path appears in both the restricted and trusted

712 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo record and save a scriptEdit workspace1 Click the Start Script Recording button .2 Perform the actions that c

Automating tasks 713Running saved scriptsYou can run a saved script by selecting the script from the Select Script drop-list, or by navigating to the

714 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideappear as the script runs. Conversely, you can choose to run the script in Interactive mode, so that dialog boxes

Automating tasks 7154 Click Run.To run scripts on all open imagesEdit workspace1 Run a script or multiple scripts on an image.2 Open the History palet

68 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe Save Copy As dialog box appears.2From the Save in drop-list, choose a folder in which to save the image.If you

716 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideStopping or undoing a scriptYou can stop a script while it is running. You can also undo a script after you’ve ru

Automating tasks 717Note: Command names shown in italics with the words “NOT editable” cannot be selected for editing.3 Click Save.4 Click Close.If t

718 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 In the Scripts Commands group box, choose one of the following options from the Mode drop-list:• Default — uses

Automating tasks 7193 Click Browse, and choose a text-editing application.The Python Source Editor Path dialog box appears.4 Click Open.5 Click OK.You

720 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWhen using this feature, it’s helpful to display the Script toolbar by choosing View  Toolbars  Script.Assignin

Automating tasks 721When you position the cursor over the toolbar’s script icon, you’ll see the path name and file name associated with the script. If

722 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo choose a presetEdit workspace•In the Presets drop-list, select the desired preset from the list.On the left is

Automating tasks 7234 Click OK.The Preset includes group box shows the data saved with a preset.To edit a presetEdit workspace1 Modify the settings in

724 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo convert multiple files to a new formatEdit workspace1 Choose File  Batch Process to open the Batch Process di

Automating tasks 7256 Choose options from the Format and Encoding group boxes.7 Click Start to open the Batch Progress dialog box and start the batch

Getting started 69• Screen or e-mail — sets the image resolution to 96 dpi. This option is ideal for when you want a smaller file size that can be sha

726 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• To select non-adjacent files, hold down Ctrl and click the files.5 Click Select.The files appear in the Files t

Automating tasks 727Renaming files in batchesYou can rename multiple files at the same time.To rename files in a batchEdit workspace1 Choose File  Ba

728 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide7 Choose any of the following renaming options from the Rename Options list:• Custom Text — to add text to the co

Printing 729Printing Corel PaintShop Pro provides extensive options for printing your work. This section presents the following topics:• Printing imag

730 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can print contact sheets (left), print to standard photo sizes (center), or create custom print layouts (righ

Printing 731To print the active imageEdit workspace1 Choose File  Print.2In the Printer group box, click Printer.The Print dialog box appears.3 Choos

732 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you choose the CMYK separations option, you can print CMYK labels on each color plate or page by marking the C

Printing 733For more information about printing options, see “Understanding printing” on page 746.To print to a fileEdit workspace1 Choose File  Prin

734 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to fill the template with copies of the same image, click a thumbnail and click the Fill Template wit

Printing 735Creating layoutsYou can create a print layout and position images individually, or you can apply the same settings to all of the images.By

70 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideunderstand the differences between these two data types before you begin working with them.Raster graphicsRaster i

736 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo position images in a layoutEdit workspace1 In the Print Layout window, choose a cell.2 Click one of the follow

Printing 737To rotate an image in a layoutEdit workspace1 In the Print Layout window, select an image.If you want to rotate multiple images, hold down

738 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide5 In the Text Field dialog box, type the text that you want to appear on the printed page.6 Set the font, font at

Printing 7394In the Template options group box, do one or both of the following:• To apply the new default placement option to all cells of the curren

740 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf a print layout contains images that you want to print repeatedly, you can save the layout as a template with l

Printing 741If you did not change the template name, you are prompted to overwrite the template or cancel the action.To move the template positionEdit

742 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo delete a templateEdit workspace1 Choose File  Print Layout.2 In the Print Layout window, click Open Template

Printing 743To resize an image in print layoutEdit workspace1 Click the Resize button on the toolbar.2 Choose one of the following options:• Percent

744 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also arrange images manually by dragging the image to a new position on the page.To display the gridEdit

Printing 745To save a custom layout as a templateEdit workspace1 Click the Save Template button .The Save dialog box appears.2 Enter a name for the n

Getting started 71Choosing to work with raster or vector dataWith Corel PaintShop Pro, you create and edit raster and vector data on separate layers.

746 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideseparations, Corel PaintShop Pro treats black as having full color and white as having no color.To print CMYK col

Printing 747information about resizing images, see “Resizing images” on page 221.It is best to consider the resolution of the printer when you choose

748 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideflatten the image by merging the layers. If you are using a black-and-white printer, you can print your images in

Sharing photos 749Sharing photosCorel PaintShop Pro gives you options for e-mailing your photos or sharing them on a sharing site.This section present

750 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideChoosing a size for your photosYou can resize your photos to reduce their dimensions or to reduce the overall siz

Sharing photos 751• Attachments (original file format) — sends photos as individual file attachments. This option preserves the original file formats.

752 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can upload files to sharing sites, such as Facebook, Flickr, and Google+.Choosing output qualityWhen choosing

Sharing photos 7532 Click the Share button .3 In the Share Photos dialog box, click any of the following sharing site buttons:• Facebook• Flickr• Goo

754 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can add or remove photos by clicking Add photos or Remove photos.Creating Share My Trip projectsYou can creat

Sharing photos 755In the Share My Trip dialog box, you can add a title for your slideshow, view location information, and choose a folder where to sav

72 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• If you plan to print the images, use inches or centimeters. By starting with the final image dimensions, you can

756 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide7 Enable one of the following check boxes:• Yes, upload my photo map to a public Dropbox folder.• No, I will shar

Creating images for the Web 757Creating images for the Web You can save and optimize images for the Web to reduce the image file size and make images

758 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideformat, and many Web browsers also support Wireless Bitmap (WBMP) and i-mode formats, which are popular formats f

Creating images for the Web 75987a, which cannot. Both are recognized by most browsers and use lossless compression.• JPEG — this format efficiently c

760 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidemake part of your image transparent for a Web page. For example, you may have a round logo and want to display th

Creating images for the Web 761containing 256 or fewer colors is called a paletted image. To reduce file size, you can have fewer than 256 colors. You

762 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe GIF Optimizer dialog box appears, and the preview areas show the current image on the left and the resulting

Creating images for the Web 763• Use error diffusion dither — makes partially transparent pixels opaque using either the color chosen for blending or

764 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidefactor of the value you set. The selected colors stand out from the rest of the image. To boost colors, make a se

Creating images for the Web 765To use the Transparent GIF wizardEdit workspace1 Choose File  Export  GIF Optimizer. The GIF Optimizer dialog box app

Getting started 73You can create an image by using the New command in the File menu, or by copying aspects of an existing image. When you use an exist

766 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can click the Download Times tab to preview the file size of the compressed file and view an estimate of the

Creating images for the Web 767JPEG Optimizer FormatYou can determine how an image appears as it is being loaded. You can optimize the JPEG so that th

768 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide5 Click OK to open the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save the new image, and ty

Creating images for the Web 769PNG Optimizer GammaPNG images contain a gAMA chunk, which controls gamma levels of an image. The gamma setting helps th

770 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideThe PNG Optimizer dialog box appears. The preview areas show the current image on the left and the resulting PNG

Creating images for the Web 771larger images so that the viewer can get an idea of how the image looks while waiting for it to download6 Click OK to o

772 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuidePreviewing images in Web browsersYou can use your Web browser to see how your active image will look on the Web.

Creating images for the Web 773If you selected any other format, the program opens the appropriate optimization dialog box. Select your choices for op

774 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideAssigning sliced cell propertiesAfter you have created sliced cells, you can assign URLs, alternate text, and tar

Creating images for the Web 775Saving slices You can save slices to a folder on your hard drive so that you can reuse or edit them.To slice an image i

74 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4In the Image Characteristics group box, choose one of the following options:• Raster Background — suitable for mo

776 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• _top — loads the linked page in the full browser window and removes all frames7 Click Save.The HTML Save As dia

Creating images for the Web 777You can move lines up, but not across, adjacent parallel lines. You can move individual lines and lines that are part o

778 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf you want to be prompted for a file location and name for your slices when you save the HTML code, mark the Pro

Creating images for the Web 779Creating map areasYou create and edit image map areas with the tools in the Tools group box of the Image Mapper dialog

780 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideSetting map preferencesAfter you have created the map areas (or regions), you can assign URLs, alternate text, an

Creating images for the Web 781• _parent — loads the linked page in the parent frameset of the link. If the link is not in a nested frame, the image l

782 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo set map preferencesEdit workspace1 In the Image Mapper dialog box, click Preferences.The Map Preferences dialo

Creating images for the Web 7832 Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the settings file. 3 Type a name for the file and click Save.The fil

784 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide2 Do one of the following:• Choose File  Export  Image Mapper. • Choose File  Export  Image Slicer.Note: If

Creating images for the Web 785Using digital watermarksA digital watermark is a permanent proof of authenticity for an image. While a computer can det

Getting started 75A new window containing a copy of the image appears in the workspace.To create an image from a layerEdit workspace1 On the Layers pa

786 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou only need to configure the creator ID the first time you embed a watermark. You can change the copyright date

Creating images for the Web 787The Embed Watermark dialog box appears.2 In the Image Attributes group box, mark any of the following check boxes to de

788 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4 To verify that the watermark information is embedded correctly, mark the Verify check mark. The program checks

Creating images for the Web 789Adding visible watermarksYou can place a visible watermark consisting of text and/or a graphic on any raster image. Whe

790 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide4In the Style group box, adjust the overall appearance of the graphic:• Size — lets you adjust the size of the gr

Index 791IndexNumerics1-bit color depth 633decreasing images to 6352 colorsdecreasing images to 6353D effects 420Buttonize 420Chisel 421Cutout 421Drop

792 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidewith advanced techniques 169with Smart Photo Fix 168adjustment layers 359adding 359displaying overlays 360editing

Index 793Art Media effects 427Black Pencil 427Brush Strokes 427Charcoal 428Colored Chalk 429Colored Pencil 430Pencil 430Art Media layers 608creating 6

794 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidepalette display 674scratch removal 205tasks 705auto-preserving original file 683autosaving, preferences for 699Bb

Index 795blemishes, removing 234blend modes 350types of 350blend ranges 350setting 355blendingedges 243layers 350pigments 615, 626, 627setting modes f

4 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideyou can save the metadata to the associated XMP files. For more information, see “Working with XMP files” on page 1

76 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideIf the Paste As New Image command is grayed out, then the data you have copied to the Clipboard cannot be pasted a

796 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidesizing 595Brush Variance palette 30brushesadjusting size 616building up paint 597choosing 594customizing 600custo

Index 797deleting 134print layout 737capturing images 79cascadingimage windows 50categorizing resources 696cellsediting in print layout templates 740s

798 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidecontours 578image windows 49images 62Print Layout window 736CMYK color model 649printing with separations 745code

Index 799Colored Edges effect 436Colored Foil effect 437Colored Pencil effect 430Colored Pencil tool 39, 622setting options for 622colorizing photos 1

800 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideremoving from selections 310replacing 258, 639, 644resetting to default settings 202setting modes 673shifting 201

Index 801closing 578deleting 582duplicating 581editing 579joining 579moving 580offsetting duplicated 581reversing 581selecting all nodes on 567selecti

802 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideimages 150images cosmetically 233lens distortions 180light, midtone, and dark areas 175photographic perspective 1

Index 803custom palette 409customer support 7, 22customizingapplication settings 657brush settings 600effects 516keyboard shortcuts 666line styles 585

804 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidebrush stroke 596depthcolor. See color depthdescriptive textadding to scripts 713entering for print layout templat

Index 805setting file locations 691display preferences 670Dissolve blend mode 353distortingimages 270text 550vector objects 571Distortion effects 449C

Getting started 77settings. When you load a photo from a digital camera into Corel PaintShop Pro, you can view this extra information.You can expand t

806 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideDrop Shadow layer style 367Dropboxuploading Share My Trip slideshow 754Dropper tool 35hiding color information 67

Index 807applying to raster text 544applying to text 544applying to vector text 544Art Media 427Artistic 431browsing 419choosing from Effect Browser 4

808 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideerasingbackground areas 248, 250image areas 243, 244, 249, 265lines from backgrounds 249map areas 781pigments 615

Index 809featheringselections 242, 314, 316featureslegacy 703new 1Feedback effect 494file extensionsloading all plug-ins 697file formatsbatch-converti

810 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideapplying 494filter effectsapplying 491filtersapplying effect 476Creative 493Film 494Find All effect 463Find Horiz

Index 811browsing for images 124specifying uncataloged 682viewing all cataloged 105fontschanging attributes 535foregroundchoosing color 254swapping wi

812 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideoptimizing 761optimizing with wizard 765saving 761setting preferences for 765setting transparency for 765glints,

Index 813to 744snapping to 58spacing 744warping image areas with 527groupinglayers 347vector objects 576vector objects with Layers palette 576guides 5

814 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide779creating rectangular 779creating square 779deleting 779modifying 779moving 779HSL color model 648choosing colo

Index 815changing 226customizing 675effects of resizing on 221setting default 675image size 71Image Slicer dialog box 773image windows 47arranging mul

78 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also add IPTC data to the image information by using the Advanced Creator Information dialog box. This can

816 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideJjagged edgespreventing for selections 316preventing in raster conversion 689smoothing for Bézier curves 588smoot

Index 817layered imagescreating images from 75layers 326adding text or graphics 331adjusting 359adjustment 330applying mask layers to 375, 376Art Medi

818 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideselecting pixels 302setting blend ranges 355setting opacity 355setting PNG preferences for transparency 688straig

Index 819adjusting for print 747changing for all colors 202distributing across photos 194Lights effect 471limiting shadow changes 254line segments 552

820 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidelayers 349listingcontext menus 52open images 50Live effects 361loadingdeformation maps 529image palettes 645image

Index 821images by specified percentages 82images to 100% 82Magnifying Lens effect 442applying bump maps with 448Makeover tool 36applying eye drops wi

822 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidecreating 371creating from channels 375creating from images 373creating from selections 374creating with luminance

Index 823merging photos 273Mesh Warp tool 38midpoints, gradient 400midtonesadjusting 192correcting 175minimizing image windows 49mirroringimages 262la

824 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidetext along paths 543text blocks 550toolbar buttons 663toolbars or palettes 41vector objects 573, 591vector text 5

Index 825removing with advanced options 175non-masked areas, selecting 302nontransparent areas, selectingon all layers 297on current layer 297Normal b

Getting started 79Capturing images from the computer screenCorel PaintShop Pro lets you capture images from your computer screen. Captured screens can

826 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideorganizing layers 345orientation, pageswitching 689Outer Bevel effect 425Outer Glow layer style 364output, script

Index 827image maps 779image previews 45image windows 51images 83images while using other tools 83images with Overview palette 83Mixer pages 611panora

828 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuidePen tool 38Pencil effect 430Pentagon effect 467people 112personalizing Creator IDs 788perspectivechanging asymmet

Index 829pigmentsblending 615, 626, 627erasing 615painting with dry 614painting with wet 614smearing 615, 626, 627Pinch effect 451pincushion distortio

830 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideguides 56image windows 48images in print layouts 736, 745layers on canvas 346map areas 781nodes 567print layout t

Index 831Preview images 24preview windows 44zooming 45zooming to sampling regions 176previewingfixes to chromatic aberrations 180image maps in Web bro

832 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidefilenames 732Help topics 17images 729images to file 733images with templates 733images, preparing for 746negative

Index 833for polygons and stars 559Rainbow tabdisplaying colors in 673random noise, adding 204randomizingparameters 47values to create effects 516rast

834 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidewith advanced options 230with Red Eye tool 230redoingactions 88actions with History palette 91changes to print la

Index 835toolbars or palettes 41vector objects 571Resource Manager dialog box 694resourcesadding file locations 692categorizing 696copying 695deleting

80 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Hot key — lets you use a keyboard shortcut to capture screen contents. Choose a key or key combination from the

836 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideimage thumbnails 127images 154, 269images 90 degrees 155images in print layouts 737, 745images interactively 156i

Index 837savingcustom line styles 585deformation maps 528edited gradients 398effect settings 417GIF files 761gradients as swatches 398image copies 67i

838 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideScreen blend mode 353screen captures 79specifying methods for 79specifying sources of 80taking 80Script Editor 70

Index 839setting file locations 691setting playback mode for 715, 717setting text editor 718stepping through 719stopping 708, 716, 726stopping at erro

840 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidecreating masks from 374creating patterns 319creating raster from vector objects 302creating raster layers from 33

Index 841Sepia Toning effect 478applying 482shading, preferences for 676shadowsadjusting 192limiting changes to 254shape cutouts 561Shape Cutter 2, 56

842 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guiderectangles 556selections 297squares 556transparency grids 676vector objects 571Skew effect 469skewing nodes 569Sk

Index 843Bézier curves 588curved polylines in WMF files 687edges of rectangles and squares 556freehand curves 589lines 583preset shapes 561selection b

844 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guidesquareschoosing line style 556choosing line width 556drawing 555joining segments 556moving 556setting corner radi

Index 845line. See line stylessubsamplingchroma 766Sunburst effect 472suntan, applying 235support, customer 7, 22supported file formats 94suppressing

Getting started 81If you marked the Multiple captures check box, you can now capture another image. Press the hot key, or right-click, for each captur

846 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideadding to layers 331aligning 537anti-aliasing 539applying effects 544attaching to paths 541changing center of rot

Index 847Fur 501Mosaic–Antique 502Mosaic–Glass 503Polished Stone 504Rough Leather 505Sandstone 506Sculpture 507Soft Plastic 508Straw Wall 509Texture 5

848 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTool Options palette 32, 595editing shapes with 563toolbars 32adding commands to 663assigning scripts to 720custo

Index 849protecting in raster layers 356setting for GIF files 765setting for image palettes 646setting PNG preferences for 688setting preferences for

850 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guideuploading photos to sharing sites 751User guide 18Vvector graphics 69vs. raster graphics 69vector layerscollapsin

Index 851images 47, 76images as they will print or display 373layers 344location information 119preferences for 669, 702Python code 717Vignette 479, 4

852 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideWeighted Average resampling method 223wet pigments 614wetting Art Media layers 608width, lineSee line widthWind e

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82 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can use the Zoom tool to magnify your image (left) or you can use the Magnifier command to view a specific are

Getting started 83You can also change the magnification when the Zoom tool is active by using the scroll-wheel if one is included on your mouse or sty

84 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also fit the window to the image by clicking the Fit Window to Image button on the Tool Options palette

Getting started 85You can also copy a Corel PaintShop Pro image into other applications, such as word-processing or desktop-publishing applications. F

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 52 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe file that you downloaded.If the setup does no

86 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideYou can also press Ctrl + C to copy the active layer, or Ctrl + Shift + C to copy merged layers.To paste content a

Getting started 87• Paste Into Selection — resizes the Clipboard contents and pastes them into the current selection Select the background color on th

88 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide• Copy for Professional Printing — copies the current image to the Clipboard at 300 dpi• Copy for Desktop Printing

Getting started 89preferences), or using commands that do not change the image pixels (such as zooming or scrolling).Undo and redo controls on the His

90 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideFor more information about the History palette, “To undo and redo actions by using the History palette” on page 91

Getting started 91You can also undo an action by clicking the Undo button on the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Z.To redo an actionEdit wor

92 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo set Undo preferencesEdit workspace1 Choose File  Preferences  General Program Preferences.2 From the left pan

Getting started 93available for Undo/Redo operations by typing or setting a value in the control. The storage space needed depends on the current imag

94 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User GuideTo repeat a commandEdit workspace• Choose Edit  Repeat.You can repeat multiple commands by recording a script and

Getting started 95CGM Computer Graphics MetafileRead onlyCLP Windows Clipboard Read/WriteCMX* Corel Clipart Read onlyCR2 Canon RAW Read onlyCRW Canon